Redding Elementary School

Redding Elementary School is one of the moderately sized primary schools in Redding, Connecticut, overseen by Redding School District, with 471 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 25% above typical.

Across the 2 schools in Redding School District (852 students total), Redding Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Redding Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 80%; the rest breaks down as 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Western Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Redding Elementary School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. About 7% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Western Connecticut Planning Region (around 33%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Western Connecticut Planning Region) shows that median household earnings sit near $128,188, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Redding Elementary School is one of 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students).

The closest other public school is John Read Middle School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Redding Elementary School's enrollment has fell 4% since 2018, when it stood at 491 (now 471). White enrollment moved from 84% to 80% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

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